Terminal Jumper with integrated grip handle

Abstract

The electrical connection jumper with integrated grip handle of the present invention comprises a conductive block encased in a dielectric housing. The housing comprises two sections. One section is the jumper block and the other section is the grip handle. The jumper block section of the housing encases the conductive block and has at least two openings where the conductive block is exposed. These openings allow the jumper to be placed on pins of an electrical connection block so that various settings can be made. The various settings, for example, IRQ, master, slave, or address, are achieved by positioning the jumper over the pins of an electrical connection block thereby electrically coupling the covered pins via the conductive block. The grip handle extends from the jumper block section in order to allow the jumper to be reposition or removed easily. Additionally, the grip handle allows the position of the jumper to be more easily identified visually.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An electrical connection jumper comprising: 
 conductive block;    a housing encasing the conductive block, wherein the housing has at least two openings thereby exposing a portion of the conductive block; and    a grip handle integrated into the housing, wherein the grip handle extends from the housing so that the electrical connection jumper can be easily grasped;    wherein the electrical connection jumper electrically couples conductive pins inserted into the at least two openings.    
     
     
         2 . The electrical connection jumper of  claim 1 , wherein the grip handle extends in the same plane as the housing.  
     
     
         3 . The electrical connection jumper of  claim 1 , wherein the grip handle extends in a perpendicular plane as the housing.  
     
     
         4 . The electrical connection jumper of  claim 1 , wherein the housing has two openings.  
     
     
         5 . The electrical connection jumper of  claim 1 , wherein the housing has three openings.  
     
     
         6 . The electrical connection jumper of  claim 1 , wherein the housing and grip handle are molded in one piece.  
     
     
         7 . The electrical connection jumper of  claim 1 , wherein the housing and grip handle are color-coded for identification purposes.